Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers
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How to Work Less in 2025: 5 Things I Did to Get My Weekends Back
This Christmas, give yourself the gift of time with strategies to achieve work-life balance as a teacher. In this episode, I share five powerful shifts to help you streamline your planning, set bounda
Simple, Low-Prep Speaking Activities for ELL Students
Teaching English Language Learners (ELLs) can be both rewarding and challenging, especially when it comes to building their confidence to speak and participate in class. In this episode, Im sharing s
15 Nonverbal Cues Every Teacher Needs to Know
Are you tired of straining your voice and managing a noisy classroom? In this episode, Im sharing how nonverbal cues can transform your classroom management. Silent signals can lower noise levels, cr
All Behavior is Communication: 12 Easy Ways to Build Connections with Your Students
Teachers in my Classroom Management Club always ask for strategies to help handle student behaviors, which is why classroom management is such a hot topic on this podcast. While I will continue to pro
How to Guarantee You Will Master Your Classroom Management
Countless times on this podcast, Ive shared tips for improving your classroom management. Weve talked about strategies, routines, and engaging activities that create a streamlined classroom manageme
When You Have a Million Interruptions in a Day - How to Still Teach & Keep Kids Focused
Whether its redirecting students during a lesson, someone asking to use the restroom during a read aloud, the phone ringing while giving instructions, or the unexpected sound of the fire alarm, inter
When Is It Time to Involve Admin for Help with a Challenging Student?
As teachers, we know that difficult behaviors are going to happen. But sometimes certain behaviors become too much and we need to involve administrators. In todays episode, Im going to break down th
How Gratitude Positively Impacts Learning: 7 Thanksgiving Activities that Teach Gratitude
With Thanksgiving just around the corner in North America, I wanted to spend some time discussing how to incorporate gratitude and learning in your classroom. I provide research-based evidence that sh
Feeling Disenchanted with Teaching? You Aren’t Alone
When our expectations of being a teacher don't align with our realities, that's when we're in the disillusionment phase of teaching.In today's episode, Im diving into what the disillusionment phase
When 4 Students Constantly Disrupt Your Lesson
When disruptions occur with a small group of students, the way you handle the situation is completely different than with whole class disruptions. Instead of punishing every student, Im going to prov